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Jay Pharoah

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Graduated from Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He played a recurring character on Saturday Night Live named Principal Daniel Frye. The character is based on his real-life principal, Jimmy Frye. See more trivia »

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Jared Antonio Farrow
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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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2014 Ride Along (post-production)
 
2013 Get a Job (completed)
Skeezy D
 
2010-2013 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Barack Obama / Denzel Washington / …
– Ben Affleck/Kanye West (2013) … Various
– Kristen Wiig/Vampire Weekend (2013) … Various
– Zach Galifianakis/Of Monsters and Men (2013) … Various/Dikembe Mutombo
– Vince Vaughn/Miguel (2013) … Various / Barack Obama
– Melissa McCarthy/Phoenix (2013) … Various/Usher
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2012 Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (TV series)
Barack Obama / Guy / Patron
– Episode #3.2 (2012) … Barack Obama
– Episode #3.1 (2012) … Guy/Patron
 
2012 Lola Versus
Randy
 
2011 The Cookout 2
Eddie O
 
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2011-2013 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Kristen Wiig/Vampire Weekend (2013) (performer: "I'm So Excited")
– Anne Hathaway/Rihanna (2012) (performer: "One Day More")
– Christina Applegate/Passion Pit (2012) (performer: "It's Almost Not Quite Halloween")
– Seth MacFarlane/Frank Ocean (2012) (performer: "Let's Stay Together" / "Sanford and Son Theme The Streetbeater")
– Mick Jagger (2012) (performer: "Ruby Tuesday")
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2013 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 8 April 2013 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2013 BET's Comicview (TV series)
Himself
– Kevin Hart/Jay Pharoah/Mark Simmons (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam - Live from Orlando
Himself - Comedian
 
2012 The Secret Policeman's Ball (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The Package (TV series)
Himself (2010)
 
2010 NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #18.47 (2010) … Himself
 
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2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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6' 2" (1.88 m)
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I did impressions when I was little, [too]...I didn't have no friends, so I made them up! See more »

Trivia:

Graduated from Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He played a recurring character on Saturday Night Live named Principal Daniel Frye. The character is based on his real-life principal, Jimmy Frye. See more »

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